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Samsung lets loose Blue Wave 3 firmware update for P2, T10 PMPs
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
Samsung’s first two “Blue Wave” firmware updates for its P2 and T10 PMPs came in relatively quick succession, but it’s taken a bit longer for the third one to make its way out the door. Those in Korea can now give their players another boost, however, with the new Blue Wave 3 update apparently available for the taking. On the P2, that’ll give you four new GUI themes, along with a new full screen mode, a calculator and dictionary, and new brightness and speed controls for video playback. The T10, on the other hand, will get a full ten new themes, along with three new games, a video bookmarking feature, horizontal viewing and AAC support, and the ability to delete files on the device itself. No word on a similar release ’round these parts just yet, but we wouldn’t expect it to be too long in coming.
[Via PMP Today]
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3D VisWall makes scientists drool, your flat-panel weep
Rest assured, we’ve witnessed quite a few astounding scientific displays set deep within university research labs, but it’d be mighty hard to cover up the $350,000 monolith residing at the Tufts University School of Engineering. The VisWall, unsurprisingly a product of Visbox, combines twin backscreen projectors and sophisticated software in order to display 3D imagery for DNA junkies and budding surgeons to swoon over. Aside from giving researchers and students alike the ability to investigate chemical structures and cellular makeups more closely, the 8- x 14-foot screen also dabbles in haptics, giving remote holders the ability to “guide the manipulation of virtual scalpels or surgical tweezers onscreen.” Sheesh, it’s like giving kids a reason to attend class — imagine that.
[Via CNET]
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Toshiba redesigns four Satellite families, intros Sleep-and-Charge USB ports
Filed under: Laptops, Peripherals
Just in case a completely ho hum 17-incher wasn’t enough to keep your attention this morning, Toshiba is trumpeting its “design prowess” by introducing four “re-imagined” Satellites. As of today, the 13.3-inch U400, 14.1-inch M300, 15.4-inch A300 (pictured) and 17-inch P300 have all been ever-so-slightly refreshed with the outfit’s Fusion Finish, Feather-Touch multimedia keys, white LED accents and built-in Dolby Sound Room technology. Additionally, Tosh is unveiling its totally useful Sleep-and-Charge USB ports, which enable users to charge up their portable gadgetry via USB regardless of whether the laptop is powered on / off or in Sleep mode (so long as it’s tethered to an AC outlet, of course). Check out the gloating in full below.
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NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800 GTX officially launched, officially fast
If you checked into those NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX benchmarks and felt they met with your high standards, now you can actually get one (or a bunch) into your rig. According to reports, the brain-laser of a graphics card can now be had (in various iterations) for the low, low price of $329.99 (at least from Newegg). And before you ask — Crysis: Yes. Doom: Yes. Overlords: Welcome. Will blend: Yes. Russia: Benchmarks you.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
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